Disinfecting apparatus



Feb. 11, 1930. u. J. SMITH DI S INFECTING APPARATUS Filed Nov. 8. 1927' Patented Feb. 11, 1930 UNITED STATES ULYSSES JOSEPH SMITH, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO DISINFECTING APPARATUS Application filed November 8, 1927. Serial No. 231,946.

This invention relates to certain improvements in disinfecting apparatus and it is an object of the invention to provide an apparatus of this kind providing means whereby disinfecting material is caused to intersect a passageway or duct through which passes air or kindred fluid to be treated.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a device of this kind comprising two compartments each in communication with a lower ventilating passageway, one of said compartments being adapted to contain a disinfecting material and the other a sealing material, said sealing material entering the passageway to close the same after consumption of the disinfecting material.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a device of this kind embodying a ventilating passageway, the extremities of such passageway being in communication with ports in opposite faces of the device, one of said ports being continued by a vent which serves to provide a securing medium for the apparatus.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved disinfecting apparatus whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

a The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view taken through a mausoleum in connection with each of the crypts of which my improved disinfecting material is employed;

Figure 2 is a view in perspective of an apparatus constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken through an apparatus in applied position, the associated wall being in fragment;

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawing, M denotes a mausoleum in which is shown a vertical series of crypts C; Above the crypts C is an air chamber A provided in opposed walls with the openings or ports 1 to provide a cross draft, as indicated by the arrows a, and in communication with the chamber A are the live air circulating chambers I) interposed between the end walls of the crypts C and the adjacent walls of the mausoleum structure. These chambers b at their lower ends are in communication with an air chamber D positioned below the crypts C and the upper portion of such chamber D is in com munication with the atmosphere through the opening 2 provided in a wall of the mausoleum structure and with which the rear air chamber B also communicates.

The rear end of each of the crypts C is provided in its inner face with a pocket or recess 3 with each of which is substantially snugly engaged a disinfecting apparatus E constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention.

In Figure 1 of the drawing, a side wall of each of the crypts is also shown as provided with a disinfecting apparatus. This particular type, however, is described and claimed in another application for patent executed on even date herewith.

The apparatus E comprises a container of predetermined dimensions and preferably rectangular in form with its upper end or top open while the interior or chamber afforded by said container is divided, through the medium of the vertically disposed partition 4, into two chambers 5 and 6. It is to be noted that the chambers 5 and 6 are adjacent one to the other and that the front and back walls of the container are common to both of such chambers. The central portion of the bottom wall 7 of the container is depressed, as at 7 and in communication with this central depressed portion 7 are the ducts or passageways 8, the upper walls 9 of which constituting a bottom wall for either of the compartments 5 or 6. These upper walls 9 extend only partially across a compartment 5 or 6 whereby an opening 10 is provided affording communication between the compartment 5 and the central depressed portion 7'. The lower end of the partition 4 terminates above the low point of such depressed portion 7 and said lower end of the partition 4 is continued by a downwardly inclined extension plate 11 terminating in close proximity to the inner end of the wall 9 underlying the compartment 6 whereby a restricted opening 12 is afforded to provide communication between the compartment 6 and said central depressed portion 7.

The outer end portion of one of the parsageways 8 opens, as at 14, through the front wall of the container, while the opposite end portion of the second passageway 8 opens, as at 15, through the rear wall of the container. This opening 15 is continued by an outstanding vent 16 which, when the apparatus is engaged within a pocket or recess 3. is snugly received within an opening 17 in the rear wall 18 of the crypt whereby desired communication is had with the rear live air passage 5 and at the same time the vent 16 provides effective means for maintaining the apparatus in applied position.

In practice, a short time previous to an interment or otherwise as may be desired, an apparatus is applied within the crypt to be used. Before application. however, the compartment 5 is filled with disinfecting crystals while the compartment 6 is filled with sand. sand and plaster Paris, or other effective granular material. The disinfecting crystals also fill in the depressed portion 7 and thus hold against flow through the opening 12 the granular material in the compartment 6 until after the disinfecting crystals have been consumed. Upon consumption of these disinfecting crystals, the granular material within the compartment 6 will flow through the opening 1:2 into the depressed portion 7 and thereby effectively seal the flow of air through the passageways 8.

When used with a mausoleum and as particularly illustrated in Figure 1, fresh air will continually pass to the chamber A upwardly through the passageways b and int-o a sealed crypt C from the rear passageway I) through the apparatus positioned within the pocket or recess in the rear wall of each of the crypts. This air will then pass out of a crypt through a disinfecting apparatus A placed within a side wall of the crypt and up to the top air chamber A through an individual or separate fine or duct 19.

The cross draft through the top chamber A effects the desired carrying off of the fumes and vitiated air to the outside atmosphere.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a disinfecting apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as here ina fter claimed.

A. device defining a ventilated passageway arranged for communication with a crypt or the like comprising a container divided into two compartments arranged side by side and adjacent to each other, the front and back walls of the container being common to both of the compartments, one of said compartments being adapted to contain a disinfecting material and the other a granular material, a ventilating passage being disposed below the compartments, the communication between the compartment for granular material and the passageway being restricted with respect to the communication between the passageway and the compartment for disinfecting material. one extremity of the passageway opening tl'irough a front wall of the container and the opposite extremity opening through the rear wall of the container, one of said openings being continued by an outstanding rent to provide a securing means.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

ULYSSES JOSEPH SMITH. 

